A person accused of raping a 13-year-old woman in Kanpur managed to safe his release on the premise of a fake bail order in the primary week of August, police mentioned on Tuesday, and added a number of groups had been shaped to trace him down after the matter got here to gentle and the accused disappeared.
Deputy police commissioner Ravindra Kumar mentioned the groups had been conducting raids at a number of locations to arrest Narendra Sachan, the accused. He mentioned motion may even be taken towards Ashwani, a court docket clerk, suspected to be concerned in getting Sachan the fake bail order.
Shiv Singh, the investigating officer in the case, mentioned Ashwani refused to hitch the investigation and has gone incommunicado. “The police had been searching for him as nicely.”
The woman’s father filed a First Data Report (FIR) saying the clerk issued the fake bail order and despatched it to the jail the place Sachan was lodged below the stringent Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The woman noticed the accused roaming freely in the primary week of August whilst a particular POCSO court docket rejected his bail plea. Her household later discovered the clerk solid the bail order, the FIR mentioned.
Kanpur district jail data confirmed Sachan was launched on August 2, two days after the decide who rejected the bail retired. “We’re shocked. This occurred so openly. This can be a crime of the very best order. Ashwani, a lawyer, and two others had been concerned and needs to be strictly handled,“ mentioned the woman’s father.